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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
A Good Man Needed.

Eugene Hale, just home from Europe
says Blaine is not candidate for the
presidency. He evidently speaks will
authority, having been in conversation
with Mr.. Blaine in Paris only few
days before leaving for home. Ne
doubt if Mr.. Blaine could have hear
ty and unanimous support, he would
accept nomination, but he knows il
is futile to expect this, and therefore
wisely holds alOOf. He will not be
home until after the nominating con-
vention has been held. With Mr..
Blaine out of the field there is nothing
left to hinder a cordial union of all
branches of the party upon Lincoln,
Allison, or some other good man, Civ
ing assurance of almost certain victory
in the next contest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
The Choate Hazing Affair.

The official account of the ChOate
hazing affair at Williams college last
September, which at the time was
said to have resulted in the insanity of
the victim, seems to rob the story of
much of it's sensational character, but
the supreme stiffness of the business of
college hazing was never more appar-
ent than in this account as it appears
in cold type. Young Choate was twice
told to stand on table and make a
speech which he did. Then, being
asked to sing, he assented. The talk
having turned on rowing, ChOate was
asked if he liked the sport, and upon
his saying yes, he was asked to give an
exhibition of the method by sitting in
a wash bowl, and tOothpicks were
handed to him for oars. There was
no water in the bowl, but as he arose
some was poured into it without wet
ting him and he was told his boat was
leaky. After this he was told to crawl
under the table. To this he somewhat
demurred, but after moment COM
piled. While under the table some
one pushed him with his foot, and on
emerging an empty paper basket was
placed upon his head. Finally, he
gave an exhibition of swimming, lying
upon a desk. Nine members of the
class have been suspended. The pub
lie at large will be somewhat surprised
to learn that among those prominently
engaged in this nonsense were some of
the "bestp men of the class.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

price asked for them. 1t is at once an
atfrOnt to men who have earned the
fullest consideration at the hands OF
their party managers, a declaration
that republicanism as expOunded in
Vermont needs to be braced up by the
imported article, and an effort to give
the people of Vermont the kind of
reading which certain politicians think
they ought to have. Party commit
tees are accustomed to assume large
powers of management and dictation,
but this proceeding up in Vermont is
ahead of anything lately recorded in
this line. We shall be surprised if the
Intelligent men, at whom this opera
ton is directed, do not enter the live
Hest kind of a protest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
Entire Confidence i'm His Leadership.
nr Gao u Torioo MT Eoo.~ N,,b


With regard 10 the effect of the re
cent elections on the candidacy of Mr.
Blaine, they cannot be taken into
consideration. There are no more re
latlons between them than there were
between Tenterden steeple and the
Goodwin sands. Mr.. Blaine's friends
are the friends of the republican party
as he himself is. They have entire
confidence in his leadership, and they
realize that the factions whick rise up
against them in local elections are to
be met on a national field, whOsOever
may be the candidate. A republican
victory is victory for all he has ad-
vOcated during IA long and active ca
reer, in which he has impressed him
self 80 deeply on his party and the
country that an accidental defeat has
failed to remove him from the class of
our great political leaders.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
A Frog Mystery.

Nat Norris would like to have some
one unravel a mystery for him. He
has been digging well and at the
depth of ten feet struck a ledge. Go
ing down into this about four feet he
found imbedded there a live frog. 1t
was settled firmly into the rock with
no way out or in until the digging re-
leased him. Norris can tell how he
got out, but wants some one to tell
him how he got in. The frog was not
very lively at first, but revived soon
after coming to the light and air, and
hoped out of the pail where he had
been placed and got away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

At Baptist congress out in Indiana
the other day Robert Burdette, the
humOrist, read paper Oh 'The secu-
lar press" He thought, as a whole,
the papers were better now than at
any previous time, and were generally
conducted in a manner we'll calculated
to meet the demands and approval of
the best classes of the community. In
answer to the complaint made by one
of the speakers that the newspapers
printed long accounts of crimes and
said nothing of the moral hero who sat
up all night nursing his sick children,
Burdette gave the very pat reply that
if the papers printed accounts of that
kind, every subscriber would come in
with claim that he: too, lived vir-
tuous life and ought to be written up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
An Assault ON Vermont Newspapers.
Sprin0feLd Republican

The manner in which the republican
state committee of Vermont has en-
gagged in the organic newspaper bust
ness naturally fails to please self-re-
specting local newspaper publishers,
whom it is sought TO enlist in this Gu
riOus scheme for enlarging the circu-
lation of outside journals. The party
weeklies in Vermont are asked to re-
duce their terms about 20 per cent, SO
that papers sold for $3.50 can adver-
tise their paper and tile New York
Tribune or Boston Journal for 81 .65-
the state committee paying these city
papers the difference between the 4O
cents "a year which they are put in at
and their real price! This is strange
use to which to put campaign funds,
and the scheme is designed to 5 rious-
ly interfere with the business OF home
newspapers, which are worth the full
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
A Tribute to the MugwumP.
Greenfield Gazette.

The Boston Journal uncOnsciOusly
pays high tribute to the mugwump
element when it says that to regain its
support to the republican party "we
have only to be true to what is highest
and best and most progressive in the
republican party, to keep clear of de-
mOralizing associations, to shake off
disreputable leadersllips, to send self
seekers to the rear, to elevate principle
and conviction, to get the best in pol
icies and candidates" That is doubt
less the true mugwump platform and
we agree with the Journal that the
support of that political element could
be regained by acting upon it. Haw-
lev and Lincoln for candidates would
probably fill the bill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
Observatory Knob.
Presentation of Account

STATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT, 8,
~ In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in St Johnsbury, in said district, on the Dad day
of November. A. d. 1887.
Jacob G. Hovey, administrator upon the Estate Of
Nathaniel Lee late of Waterford, in said District
deceased, presents his administration account fol
examination and allowance, and makes applca
ton for decree of distribution and partition Of
the estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to SEES
st. Johnsbury on the 10Th day of Dec, A. d. 1888
for hearing and decision thereon and it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons
successfully in the Caledonian, published at st
JOhnsbury previous to said time appointed fol
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause, if any they may have why
said account should not be allowed and such decree
made.
By the Court Attest.
1928 WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

DR.. McCOsh, who recently resigned
the presidency of Princeton college,
knows how to grow old gracefully.
He repudiates the idea that he needs
rest. 81 don't want rest; don't need
it and don't expect it," he says. He
resigned because he does not think a
man rs years old can do as much good
in the position as a younger man. 1t
isn't every man who has passed the
allotted three score years and ten that
is endowed with as much common
sense.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
OmnisciOIisticaI PrincOx.


The terrific epithets which some OF
the editors of the great New York dali
les have been applying to each other
have at least the merit of picturesque
ness. "Judas" and "Ananias" have
become tame and now nothing satisfies
the depraved taste of Editor Dana but
to call the editor of the Brooklyn
Eagle "the OmniciOlistical princOx who
daubs dizziness over the vast editorial
page"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

1t was given to a man we'll known
throughout Vermont, the Rev. DR..
Malcolm Douglass, just deceased, to
write will both eccentric and sensi-
BILE. Among the provisions of his will
is one that his coffin be a plain pine
box, costing, together with the under
takers expenses, not over $50. The
family are not to wear mourning, and
he asked that the mOurners do not
stand at the grave with uncovered
heads if the day of the funeral should
be cold.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
DANVILLE

Miss Ella Hurd left Tuesday for
Manchester, N. FL.
Promenade concert at Town hall
Thanksgiving eve.
Mrs. A. NJ. Russell goes to Twin
Mountain to spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs. w. F. Dole has gone to her
fathers at Twin Mountain, N. H., to
spend Thanksgiving.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

Henry l.. Ives, the "NapoleOn of
finance" who was generally supposed
to be languishing in Sing Sing with
Ferdinand Ward and the other rogues,
but who seems to have retained his pa
latial Office in Nassau street, has had TO
vacate and take rooms nearer the roof,
being unable to pay his rent account.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
Herr Most Again Arrested.

Herr Most was arrested Thursday in
New York. Indictment charges violent
seditious language at the anarchist
meeting on the previous Saturday
night. Officers present at the meeting
furnished the testimony. He was re-
leased on $500 bail furnished by a
Mrs. Hoffman, vino professed aHarchis-
tic sympathies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

The United States navy improves
very slowly and very hard. The new
Atlanta which has already cost hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, is de-
clared by its commander, Captain
Bruce, to be worthless as cruiser and
that imperatively needed changes will
cost at least $4,000. fhe Boston is
also in the same fix
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

A rum soaked man in Philadelphia
last week poured gasoline into a can
until it ran over and exploded and IA
men were horribly burned. Three or
four will die and the others are more
or less injured for life. This varies
the mOnOtOny of the daily record of
murders and other crimes directly at
tributable to the use of Intoxicating
liquors. 1t was Cruikshank, the ar
fist, who offered $500 for proof of any
violent crime committed by a total alb
stainer from intOxicants, and it is said
that the money remains unclaimed to-
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

The result shows that if the republic
cans are to carry New York in the
next national election, thoroughly
unexceptionable candidate must be
nominated and it seems to be consid-
cred by shrewd judges of both parties
that it renders the denomination of Mr..
Blaine exceedingly unlikely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
Valuable Papers Cheap.
Read What Follows.

We will send the Caledonian and Man
chester Mirror and Farmer in Caledonia
or Essex Counties one year for SAILS, and
to any post Office in the U. s. for $3.50 +;
payment in advance. This applies to both
new and old subscribers. The Mirror is a
large eight-page paper and is invaluable
to Farmers, Horsemen. Poultry Raisers
and Grand Army Men. Order the Mirror
with the Caledonian and save money,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

If the picture of Rev. c. H. Sturgeon
printed in the Burlington Free Press is
"a correct likeness of that eminent man
the Baptists are to be congratulated
over the fact that he has withdrawn
from that denomination. 1t is a great
pity that so good paper as the Free
Press should disfgure its columns
with such beastly illustrations"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
The CalGdOnian and Good Housekeeping.

Good Housekeeping, published every
fortnight,--the best household magazine
with the Caledonian in Caledonia and Es-
sex Counties. $3.50 year; outside thes
counties. 1885,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
Commissioners Notice,
LUCIUS S. GERREY'S ESTATE.

LUC1OS -. GEhhE4 y ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Lucius s. Gerrey late OF St
JOhnsbury in said District deceased represented in
solvent and the of six months from the 18th day
of Nov, 1887, being allowed by said Court to the
creditors of said deceased, to exhibit and prove
that we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the residence of George Ranney in St
Johnsbury in said district the 29th day Dec
and 29th day of March next at one o'clock in the
afternoon, on each of said days.
1928 +. A PIERCE. Ooh hs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

The little article from the Congrega-
tiOnalist, "Ought not women to smoke"
an extract from which was copied into
the CaledOnian some weeks ago, is
causing our religious contemporary
considerable trouble. The Congrega-
tiOnalist finds it necessary to explain
that the article was ga pure satire, in
tended to show, by the powerful means
of ridicule, the evils of smoking. But
here comes two or three letters expos
tulating with us for advocating the
use of tobacco !" and adds that "we
cannot furnish brains and reading
matter, too"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24

On account of poor health am obliged to sell my
stock of goods consisting of groceries, a small line
of Hardware and Boots and Shoes. This store il
located in the central part of Summerville and is
good location for trade. Call on or Address
it, B. f WEEKS SummerviIla VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
A Charity Gladly Bestowed.

We have never seen the time as yet
when we were not disposed to make
personal sacrifices for the good, as we
thought, of the republican party, but
do not consider that any body is in
debted to us on this account. This is
the duty of all ut times, who care more
for their country than for themselves.
1t seems to us that if the CaledOnian's
experience had been our own its tidel-
ity to the party would be no less now
and hereafter. And we appreciate all
the more what it SO candidly says in
recollection of certain criticisms that
at one time were made otherwise. If
it shall appear that the republican par
ty shall be profited by this action of
the state committee, and we have no
doubt of it, we are certain that the
Messenger will receive no injury for
the aid that it voluntarily gives in
that direction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
THE STATE REPUBLICAN COM
MITTEE AND THE PRESS.
The State Committee Defended.
Rutland Herald

The republican state committee,
having hitherto made free distribu
ton of certain leading metropolitan
papers during presidential campaigns,
this year concluded it would be better
to secure low terms for a years sub
scription to such papers and to give
the republican papers of Vermont the
opportunity to offer their readers a
club price that has never before been
equalled. Most of the papers have &C
cepted the terms, for it has been custo
mary with them to offer the lowest
club rates they could get. The st.
Johnsbury Caledonian, however, which
is independent but as kind and con-
scientiOus as it is able, strongly
condemns the arrangement. Here fol-
lows the CaledOnian article. While
thanking our best beloved and first
opened contemporary, for this timely
and valuable service, we wish to defend
the state committee. They sought to
avoid longer discriminating against
the Vermont press by giving away
papers. They knew that some people
would think they must have city
paper, and to prevent them from drop
ping the more valuable and useful
home papers, they gave the latter the
benefit of whatever arrangements they
were able to make.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
For Sale,

A good Two Horse Traverse SIed-Cheap.
1927 n. p. BOWMAN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
MMSf Sell Ont

A Tenement to Rent
To a small family. Enquire of FLINT BROS,
l03 Main Street. QItf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-24
New | OF ANcY FEATHERS Z IBB0Ns

lew Shaded Ribbons fashionable present in Black,
Fancy Feathers same COlOrs at 80 and rs, regu
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28
INCONTROVERTIBLE FACTS.

The United States is the center of
the world, and Kansas is the center of
the United States.
Southwest Kansas is the most thor
oughly American of any state in the
Union. Its per cent. of foreigners is
smaller in proportion, and those we
have are more thoroughly in sympathy
with American institutions than those
elsewhere.
Kansas has more bright, pleasant,
sun-shiny days in the course of the year
than any other state.
Kansas has the best natural roads in
the world-smooth and hard for nearly
the whole year round.
Kansas is building more miles of rail
road than any other state in the Union,
and building them cheaper on account
of her natural advantages.
Kansas can raise enough bread and
meet TO feed her own people and all the
rest OF the country besides.
She has room and q welcome for mil
lions more in addition to her fast grow
ing population OF Intelligent, industri-
Gus and thrifty people. Exchange.
WE will add that Barton county is
the center county of Kansas, and Gfeat
Bend is the cenhrl city of the county
Barton county has within her limits
fhe finest EARNINGS land in the state,
as good water as any other county, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28
Petition for Druggists, Permit.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned pc
titioners Dunn and Regel, have filed their petition
in the Probate court OF Barton county, Kansas,
praying for order Of said grant and issue
to the said petitioners Druggist permit to sell in
toxicaling liquors for medicinal, mechanical and
scientific purposes in the city of EluwOod, Barton
county, Kansas for year in accordance with the
laws of Kansas in such cases made and provided.
That said petitioners persons of good moral
character that they do not Intoxicating lq
as a beverage and that they be entrusted with
the responsibility OF selling intoxicating liquors
That said petitioners registered pharmacists
under the laws OF Kansas, that they are lawfully
and in good faith engaged personally in the bushes
of druggists propretors thereof at the place herin
before designated and that they well versed in
their said professions.
That said petition was signed by IS responsible
resident females of the said city 0f Elin wood
81 years of age, and % resident male freehold
said city of ElhnWOod Kansas.
That said petitioners have in their said business
exclusive of Intoxicating liquors and fixtures stock
OF drugs OF the value of at least 1000 dollars and
that said petition and will be heard by said
court on the 2Sth day of May, 1887, at II O'Clock
a.
DUNN & RIEGLE,
4-5t Petitioners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28
[SEALl
Road Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS,
County of Barton,
Office of County Clerk, April25, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
April. 1887 petition signed by J. r. Harris and
fifteen others was presented to the Board OF County
Commissioners of the county and state aforesaid
praying for the viewing and opening of certain
road described as follows, viz
Commencing on half section line between the
northeast quarter and the northwest quarter of
ton thirty-two (32, township eighteen (1S), range
fourteen 90, thences south half section line TO
the northwest corner Of southeast quarter of sec
ton five %, township nineteen 19), range four
teen 4, said corner being the northwest corner OF
the town of Heller.
Whereupon, said Board of County Commissioners
appointed the following named persons, viz: J w
Case, Richard Williams and ID Howell as viewers.
with instructions to meet in conjunction at the OFF
ice of b Dawson in Eureka township, ON Monday
the 10th day OF May, d 1887, and proceed to view
said road and give to all parties a hearing.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners.
ED l.. TEED,
SEAL County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28
Road Notice.

STATE OF KANRAS,
County of Barton.
Office of County Clerk, April p, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the 18th day of
April, 1887 petition signed by Daniel Pfster and
twenty-five others, presented TO the Board Of
County Commissioners of the county and state
aforesaid praying for the viewing and opening OF
certain road described as follows, viz
Beginning at the southeast corner of section thir
ty-tWo 1922, township eighteen (S), range thirteen
C3) and running due north to the southeast corner
Of sec co., township eighteen s) range thirteen
13).
Also. Commenc' ng at the southeast corner of sec
ton thirty-two (32) township seventeen 90 range
thirteen t13), and running north to the northeast
of section five (5, township seventeen On,
range thirteen (l3).
Also, Commencing at the southeast corner of sec
ton eight (s), township eighteen (S) range thir-
teen (13), and running west to the southwest cor
of section seven "a, township eighteen Cs),
range thirteen (13).
Whereupon said Board of County Commissioners
| appointed the following named persons, viz: T
Lorimor, John Burnaugh and Rudolph Steuri as
viewers, with instructions TO meet in conjunction
| at the Office of G Cummins' in Homestead town
ship, Monday, the 10th day of May, A ID 1887, and
and proceed to view said road, and give all par
ties hearing
BY order OF the Board of County Commissioners
ED L TEED,
lSEALl County Clerk.